United Arab Emirates
UAE prime minister's brother Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum dies at 77
Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was the brother of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE’s current prime minister and the ruler of Dubai.
Former Palestinian Authority minister says he relayed Hamas’s pre-October 7 warning to Israel
Sharaa secretly building up Syrian military, raising red flags in Israeli security community
US sanctions Iranian financier's crypto exchange, says it processes Hormuz payments
India’s BRICS balancing act is keeping the bloc from becoming an anti-Western alliance - opinion
A stronger BRICS may challenge parts of the existing international order, but the New Delhi summit does not show the emergence of a unified alternative bloc.
IDF orders increased vigilance in Gaza Strip after string of Hamas terrorists killed
IDF kills Nukhba terrorist who kidnapped hostages on Oct. 7 • Reports of strikes in Lebanon • US preparing for $2.8 bil. arms sale to Israel, including over 40,000 bombs
Additional country may join Abraham Accords within six months, ambassador to UAE says
The Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Yossi Shelley, said on Tuesday that a country, possibly the State of Kuwait, could join the agreements.
On This Day: Israel, UAE, Bahrain sign Abraham Accords in notable Arab normalization agreement
The US-mediated normalization deal was seen as a step toward normalization with most of its neighbors and aimed the serve as a roadmap for normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
‘Fauda’ is Lebanon’s top show on Netflix as it thrives across Arab world
The latest season of the Israeli series 'Fauda' has become a hit around the world and even hit number one on Netflix in Lebanon.
US urges caution near Jewish, Israeli sites in UAE during Rosh Hashanah
US mission to the UAE urged citizens to remain cautious in areas associated with Israeli communities ahead of Rosh Hashanah celebrations.
UAE revises AI data center plan after Iranian attacks, consider underground construction
Originally envisaged as a 10-square-mile (26-square-kilometer) campus in Abu Dhabi, the project will now likely comprise a network of data centers spread across the UAE.
Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with the UAE, Algerian state TV says
While the reason for the move was not immediately clear, Algerian media outlets have strongly criticized the UAE in the past, accusing it of attempting to sow regional discord.
'Londonistan': Knesset speaker condemns British sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlements
“We will continue to fight for the safety and security of Israeli citizens even if it brings condemnations, and even harsh condemnations, from some countries around the world,” he said.
Dermer denies Netanyahu, UAE leader spoke before October 7 massacre, war
Dermer, one of Netanyahu’s closest confidants and a central figure in Israel’s relations with the US and the Gulf states, said he would have known had such a call taken place.
